Davis Cup: Egor Gerasimov play Gerald Melzer in Belarus vs Austria opener

On the first matchday, Egor Gerasimov (ranked 263rd) played Gerald Melzer (109) in the opening rubber of Belarus’ Davis Cup second-round tie against Austria in Minsk. Lately the two players faced each other at the ATP Challenger in Saint Brieuc, with the Belarusian claiming the 6-4, 7-5 victory. For this time Egor Gerasimov defeated Gerald Melzer 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.